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How could condominium owners divide the cost and benefits of shared solar?

Answer

They can allocate costs and benefits by ownership share, metered consumption, agreed participation, common-area use, or another documented formula, subject to governing documents and applicable rules.

Key points

  • Define maintenance, insurance, roof work, and replacement obligations.
  • Allocation should account for changing ownership and occupancy.
  • Benefits may come from common-area savings or individual bill credits.

What it depends on

  • Condominium documents
  • Metering and utility rules
  • Owner agreement

Risks and trade-offs

  • An unfair formula can create disputes.
  • Shared assets complicate sale, default, and replacement decisions.

Information you may need

  • Owner consumption
  • Common-area loads
  • Proposed agreement and utility treatment

Your next step

What to do next

Have the association develop a written allocation and maintenance agreement with legal and technical review.

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